Next Years Team

[MrBBall 929]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:14 AM, eddy4iu said:

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902906887084867667?s=42

. Have fun in Columbus then, Gabe. That seems extravagant. 

[BA47591 696]

Stirtz would be worth over a million then. 

[lillurk 4,896]

  On 3/20/2025 at 5:36 PM, Stuhoo said:

1. When Woody's departure was announced, Zrno was nevertheless all in on staying at IU.
2. Zrno when CDD took over? All of the sudden he "chose" to de-commit.
3. Trent Sisley when CDD took over? Immediately echoed his new coach's words by posting "Let's work."

It's CDD's NIL budget and each player is a budget and cultural fit choice for Coach. To me? Message sent by the new staff to these two players that one of them still be welcomed into the family with deal as it was previously in place.

 

  On 3/21/2025 at 1:00 AM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

https://x.com/daily_hoosier/status/1902886445569761694?s=46
 

in case you needed reassurance 

Of course it’s possible that the time difference and schedules have made things difficult but this seems illustrative.

Would be hard to blame Zrno for at least considering his options — portal and coaching carousel mean the options have changed since his commitment.

Plus he’s gonna play roughly the same position as the coach’s son, although they play it differently.

[AZ Hoosier 10,514]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:27 AM, lillurk said:

 

Of course it’s possible that the time difference and schedules have made things difficult but this seems illustrative.

Would be hard to blame Zrno for at least considering his options — portal and coaching carousel mean the options have changed since his commitment.

Plus he’s gonna play roughly the same position as the coach’s son, although they play it differently.

You will never convince me that Zrno was not all about getting paid. I'm not saying that he can't play, but IMO, he was about the bag...

[eddy4iu 860]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:16 AM, MrBBall said:

. Have fun in Columbus then, Gabe. That seems extravagant. 

Dakich just throws things out but if he happens to have this right OSU must be buying in on the narrative that Cupps is the next Aaron Craft.

[TadQueasy 2,299]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:51 AM, eddy4iu said:

Dakich just throws things out but if he happens to have this right OSU must be buying in on the narrative that Cupps is the next Aaron Craft.

That is a bad narrative.  But I hope that is what they are thinking will happen. 

[str8baller 7,169]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:16 AM, MrBBall said:

. Have fun in Columbus then, Gabe. That seems extravagant. 

$10+ mil salary pool for 12 players. $600k is backup role money. Perfect for Gabe if he can learn to fix his pull-up jumper. He’d be a rotation guy. His D is still really good.  
 

Main guys are going to be pulling 2-3 mil easy with the new money. End of bench guys will clear six figures at IU.  
 

Ohio State will be one of the few schools to put up a war chest like IUs in basketball….maybe. No excuse for us not to have a top 10 roster/team next year.

[lillurk 4,896]

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:13 AM, str8baller said:

$10+ mil salary pool for 12 players. $600k is backup role money. Perfect for Gabe if he can learn to fix his pull-up jumper. He’d be a rotation guy. His D is still really good.  
 

Main guys are going to be pulling 2-3 mil easy with the new money. End of bench guys will clear six figures at IU.  
 

Ohio State will be one of the few schools to put up a war chest like IUs in basketball….maybe. No excuse for us not to have a top 10 roster/team next year.

True and yet I think he’d be your 3rd PG, if Enright is your backup/spot starter, Gabe would be behind him.

Maybe DDV wants him; who knows. Enright has a year of eligibility so he could be in the long term plan but my guess is he might want something more immediate.

[Stuhoo 87,771]

  On 3/21/2025 at 3:51 AM, eddy4iu said:

Dakich just throws things out but if he happens to have this right OSU must be buying in on the narrative that Cupps is the next Aaron Craft.

Cupps has the reputation of being the first guy in the gym and the last to leave.

If he's a team leader and gets minutes, a mid-money slot is well spent on him and he doesn't need to be anywhere near Aaron Craft-level.

[MrBBall 929]

  On 3/21/2025 at 11:13 AM, str8baller said:

$10+ mil salary pool for 12 players. $600k is backup role money. Perfect for Gabe if he can learn to fix his pull-up jumper. He’d be a rotation guy. His D is still really good.  
 

Main guys are going to be pulling 2-3 mil easy with the new money. End of bench guys will clear six figures at IU.  
 

Ohio State will be one of the few schools to put up a war chest like IUs in basketball….maybe. No excuse for us not to have a top 10 roster/team next year.

That’s done but he can’t shoot. His shot is not good. At all. It’s flat. Late release. You can find many other guards to do the work. He had his time. Ok to let OSU pay for a hustle guard who won’t be guarded for his shooting 

[68Hoosier 1,194]

I assume CDD is meeting with all the IU players as well as the ones going in the portal.  Is he allowed to talk to the recruits from WV that committed to him there or does he have to wait until they are in the portal?

[Hoosierfanyuh 4,931]

  On 3/21/2025 at 2:00 PM, 68Hoosier said:

I assume CDD is meeting with all the IU players as well as the ones going in the portal.  Is he allowed to talk to the recruits from WV that committed to him there or does he have to wait until they are in the portal?

They’ve decommitted so he can talk to them whenever. I think Chris said he expects the two who did that to follow him to IU

[lillurk 4,896]

  On 3/21/2025 at 2:09 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

They’ve decommitted so he can talk to them whenever. I think Chris said he expects the two who did that to follow him to IU

Yeah, my guess is the two recommits are decent bets to follow him, and the third may go wherever Chester Frazier ends up https://247sports.com/Player/braydon-hawthorne-46144246/

[Hoosierfanyuh 4,931]

Rabby posted twice about the Hawthorne decommittment, not sure if it’s a sign or anything just noting. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,064]

  On 3/21/2025 at 4:28 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Rabby posted twice about the Hawthorne decommittment, not sure if it’s a sign or anything just noting. 

didn't even know he had, nice 

[spe317 990]

Scott—“Hey Coach DDV, not a big deal, don’t worry this but…when meeting with current players and discussing their futures don’t unpack any potted plants.”

[newcastle12 288]

Looks like Sisley is in on recruiting for next year.

https://x.com/SisleyTrent/status/1903119540822659386?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1903119540822659386|twgr^e1b6afdc9258b32a9d56dc4788372001bfd4dc2c|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Findiana%2Fboard%2F105672%2Fcontents%2Findiana-basketball-transfer-portal-live-tracker-malik-reneau-planning-to-enter-the-transfer-portal-247183638%2F

[str8baller 7,169]

  On 3/21/2025 at 1:21 PM, MrBBall said:

That’s done but he can’t shoot. His shot is not good. At all. It’s flat. Late release. You can find many other guards to do the work. He had his time. Ok to let OSU pay for a hustle guard who won’t be guarded for his shooting 

He shot 36% from 3 as a freshman. Probably close to 40 on spot ups.  
 

No offense, but you don’t put up those splits if your assessment of his mechanics is correct. He can’t shoot of the dribble but there’s nothing wrong with his shot on a catch and shoot. 

[Hardwood83 4,942]

  On 3/21/2025 at 12:47 PM, Stuhoo said:

Cupps has the reputation of being the first guy in the gym and the last to leave.

If he's a team leader and gets minutes, a mid-money slot is well spent on him and he doesn't need to be anywhere near Aaron Craft-level.

Yep, I wouldn't mind Cupps as an 8-10mpg bench guy. If that doesn't fit with the new roster then I wish him the best, as he has always seemed to give it all for the team. 

However, at this point I think Goode is the only one that would return/be asked back, and he's a long-shot apparently. 

[Ryno6284 4,239]

To me, Cupps seems like the ultimate CDD player! Gym rat, high bbIQ, great teammate! We shall see.